• More than a century has passed since the burgh of Leith was amalgamated with the city of Edinburgh – but sharp-eyed locals can still find plenty of clues that the...
  • The burgh of Leith was for many years separated from Edinburgh itself and to this day retains it’s own identity.
  • Along these lines, we will explore the different aspects that make Burgh of Leith a topic of relevance and interest today.
  • Second, North Leith was a portion of the Burgh of Regality of Canongate, the bailies of which were annually appointed by the magistrates of Edinburgh.
  • Burgh of Leith in county of Midlothian. ... County of Midlothian except county of city of Edinburgh and burghs of Leith and Musselburgh County of Peebles.
  • Some of the older collections came to the museum from Starbank House while others were transferred from Leith Museum Trust in 2003. ... The burgh of Leith.
  • In the the 1860s and 70s, the newly independent Burgh of Leith saw a rapid industrialisation and population increase.
  • As well as the exhibition, a book called The Past Lives of Leith explores what lif would have been like in the burgh 600 years ago.
  • 2. To impose upon the Leith Harbour and Docks liability for the ordinary local rates of the Burgh of Leith from which they had hitherto enjoyed a certain statutory...
  • For those who enjoy a little background, Leith was an independent burgh until it merged with Edinburgh in 1920 (much to the outrage of Leithers who voted 26...
  • Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Title: Report on the Burgh of Leith [contd.] Imprint: [London : House of Commons, 1832]. Shelfmark: Map Library.
  • The Burgh of Leith gained its independence following the Burgh’s act in 1833. ended when the local government joined the two in 1920.
  • The more obscure, unusual, overlooked, and irreverent bits of Edinburgh and Leith local history. Menu Skip to content.